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Searching for Lilly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSearching for Lilly is the exciting first book in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker’s Eagle Point Search & Rescue series.Ethan “Chaos” Watson is the unofficial leader of Fallport, Virginia’s Search and Rescue team... -
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Elliot by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhatever it takes. As long as it takes.Elliot Sawyer wasn’t supposed to be alive. He’d cheated death by changing shifts with one of his men. Sure, his man asked for the change, but guilt gnawed on his heart every second of every day. If he’d been there, maybe he would have seen something, done something to stop the massacre. Leaving Guardian wasn’t an option for him, but changing assignments was... -
![Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin]()
Chasing the Storm by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes a sizzling new romantic suspense.Cold one minute. Hot the next. She gives him whiplash, and he’s either going to ditch his duties . . . or make her his.She was only supposed to be a quick assignment for Dalton “Finn” Finnegan—bodyguard for the sister of a friend, kind of gig... -
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Bear by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBear is the silent brother in the Texas Kings MC. After a life spent mostly alone, he never imagined he would ever find someone who could fit into his life, or might possibly even want to. A chance meeting with a beautiful woman changes everything. He'll put himself in front of a bullet for her, but will she be able to live in his world?Autumn has had the world in her pocket for her entire life... -
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![Cuffed by Lexxi James]()
Cuffed by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job... -
![Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters]()
Rescuing Rosalie by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Nicaraguan jungle, I'll battle dangerous wildlife, treacherous terrain, and my growing attraction to Rosalie as we outrun a madman and survive.When a hostage rescue mission intended to save innocent lives takes a devastating turn, Hayes, a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialist, leaps into action and plunges headlong into danger to save Rosalie... -
![Finding Elodie by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Elodie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRenowned chef Elodie Winters’ dream job, private chef to a powerful family in New York, quickly becomes a nightmare when her employer turns out to be the head of a notorious mob family. Now on the run, she thinks she’s finally safe, having landed in the middle of the Arabian Sea, cook on the Asaka Express cargo ship... -
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Little Jack by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHolly Lane has spent her life under the crushing thumbs of her cop father and controlling mother. Now, well into her twenties, she’s finally getting a fresh start and moving into her own apartment... -
![The Rebel Billionaire by Ivy Layne]()
The Rebel Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe said we could do casual. We swore we wouldn’t fall in love. We lied. Charlie I didn’t buy my house just so I could stare at the guy next door. I swear. It’s not my fault he mows the lawn with his shirt off. His tattooed muscles are an eye magnet. I can’t look away. The first kiss is an accident. One taste and I have to have more. We were supposed to keep it casual... -
![Romancing His Heart by Avery Maxwell]()
Romancing His Heart by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLokiI’m a highly trained special operative tasked with taking down the East Coast’s most dangerous man—my father.She’s a bubbly, timid, overly inquisitive romance author with an aversion to true love. And she’s now under my protection.As our worlds collide, we’re forced into hiding while I piece together who’s chasing us... -
![Gabe by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Gabe by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGabe is the 11th book in the Reed Security series. It is suggested they are read in order. “What’s all this?” Cap asked. “You asked me to bring dishes.” “No,” he said slowly. “I asked you to bring a dish.” “Yeah, and when I asked what kind, you wouldn’t f*&king answer me. You just said enough for everyone. So, I dug through my cabinets and brought every f*&king dish I could find... -
![Lola by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Lola by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLola is the eighth book in the Reed Security series and the conclusion to Ryan's book in the series For The Love Of A Good Woman. The books should be read in order. “Ladies, I’m going to demonstrate how you can take out someone that is coming at you from the front. Now, Derek is going to come at me.” I motioned him forward and I saw a glint of fear in his eyes... -
![Wrecker's Ensnarement by Ciara St. James]()
Wrecker's Ensnarement by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWreckerWalking that hazy line between his day job and his club isn’t an easy one for Wrecker. After all, there aren’t a whole lot of men who were both semi-outlaw bikers and cops. He likes to think he has the best of both worlds and until he meets a certain sexy therapist, he’s been happy with it. It’s a balancing act, but one he can manage... -
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Ruined by April Wilson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinally! Sam and Cooper's long-awaited story is here... a second chance gay romance, with a guaranteed HEA. Sam... Coming out of the closet was easy. Falling in love with a man twice my age was not. Cooper grew up old-school, hiding his true self. He may be the love of my life, but I can’t be his dirty little secret any longer. He needs to man up and claim me if he wants to keep me... -
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![The Specialist by Anna Hackett]()
The Specialist by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s in danger and now her personal protector is her too handsome, totally aggravating billionaire boss.Executive assistant Harlow Carlson is having a very bad week. Firstly, she’s been temporarily reassigned to work for bossy, workaholic tyrant, Easton Norcross. He might be sex in a suit, but mostly she just wants to stab him with her stylus... -
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Fang's Enlightenment by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings refuse to quiet down around Tenillo for Fang and his club, the Ares Infidels MC. No matter how many bad guys they bring to justice, they find there are more in need of their kind of vigilantism. For Fang, that’s alright by him. He joins the Ares Infidels to be part of a brotherhood that’s bigger than just him and his club brothers. He joins to have a bigger family... -
![Romeo by Sybil Bartel]()
Romeo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPilot.Handler.Marine.My first memory was in the cockpit of a plane. My second was of a uniform. All I’d ever wanted was to be a pilot. The Marines gave me wings and I gave them my all.Half a dozen deployments, countless flight hours—I knew the controls in the cockpit better than I knew my own name. I never made mistakes. But war didn’t care how good you were... -
![Fearless by Sybil Bartel]()
Fearless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Sniper. Morally corrupt. I didn’t care who I aimed at. You paid me, I pulled the trigger. I sold my skills to the highest bidder, and trust me, I had skills. The Marines trained me to aim a sniper rifle, but life taught me to get the job done—at any expense. Except hostage recovery wasn’t on my short list... -
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Fun House by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the Circus is a brand-new series that centers around a family that owns a circus, 6 sisters and one brother. This is book 1 featuring Coffey and Simi!Sometimes you need to crash a funeral to experience happiness.At least, Kissimmee Singh, aerial artist for Singh Circus, the most sought-after traveling circus of all time, keeps telling herself that’s why she crashes funerals... -
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Deja Brew by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWithin the struggling cafe Deja Brew, trouble percolates beneath the coffee beans. The shop’s owner, Shale, is forced into a dangerous game by a cartel, and when her shipment vanishes, it's game on.Shale's only hope is an unexpected Junior. Her only regular, and a local hacker with a knack for saving the day... -
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Agony's Medicine Woman by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAgony may be a natural flirt, but that didn’t stop him from dreaming of having a woman of his own to love and have a family with. Years of watching his friends get their happily ever after lives has worn him down. He’s at the point of admitting it isn’t in the cards for him... -
![Catch and Release by Lori Matthews]()
Catch and Release by Lori Matthews
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCallahan Security is Back!!! Jake Boxer wants a vacation, but when Jameson Drake calls and asks for a favor, he has no choice. Drake's accountant is in trouble and needs protection, so Jake agrees to take on the job. Little does he know the accountant is not only brilliant but drop-dead gorgeous... -
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Hung Up by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s her brother’s ex-best friend…And the only man who can protect her.Former Navy SEAL Noah Vandermeer has few regrets. But Danica is one of them. She’s the girl he never forgot, even though he was supposed to. Even though her brother was once Noah’s best friend—and now considers Noah his sworn enemy...Categorized as:
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![At Your Service by Lexi Blake]()
At Your Service by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJuliana O’Neil’s promising future was burned away in the heat of battle. She had been an officer with a bright future in the military, but now she is struggling to survive. Her husband gone and her career in shambles, she finds a job at Top as a hostess and tries to put together the pieces of her life... -
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![Total Meltdown by Elle James]()
Total Meltdown by Elle James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn elementary teacher during the school year, Lily Grayson hires out as an au pair during the summer in order to travel expenses-paid to exotic locations with wealthy families with children. When one of her students suggests she apply for a summer job with his family going to Costa Rica, she jumps at the chance... -
![Naughty and Nice: Clear Security Holidays by Ainsley St. Claire]()
Naughty and Nice: Clear Security Holidays by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrapped by an avalanche with San Francisco’s most eligible bachelor would seem like a chemistry packed holiday, but I’m a one-date wonder. There’s no way we’ll ever fall for one another.Clay McGrath is a doctor, a distinguished veteran, and he saved my life.As San Francisco’s most eligible bachelor, women know no boundaries and the texts, photos, and visits are unrelenting.I know why... -
![Shielding Blair (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Fierce Protectors Novella by Casey Hagen]()
Shielding Blair (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Fierce Protectors Novella by Casey Hagen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvan Brooks is a world away from life-shattering memories made during his time as a SEAL. No matter how hard he tries, despite the time and distance from his dark past, his failures find him, haunt him, stealing what happiness he manages to find. When he meets Blair, a loving woman with a huge heart, he’s drawn to the constant glow of happiness that she exudes... -
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Sacrifice by Sarah Bailey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHim I wanted to take them all down. I had everything under control. Then she walked into my life. And turned my world completely upside down. She changed me. She was my light in the darkness. I was her avenging angel. Until I ruined everything. Her I wanted to be his everything. The one who took me. He showed me their darkest secrets. He taught me their twisted ways... -
![Keeping Kori by P.J. Fiala]()
Keeping Kori by P.J. Fiala
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn operative shot in the line of duty.An EMT with a huge secret.And the ultimate explosion of consequences and hearts.Injured but determined to help his fellow operatives, Falcon Montgomery is fighting for all their lives. He’s also battling a pesky EMT who is putting both of their lives at risk. RAPTOR is so close to capturing this criminal and Falcon cannot stop until he’s caught... -
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Rescuing Kenna by P.J. Fiala
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy this steamy small-town protector romance by USA Today bestselling author PJ Fiala. He’s a GHOST operative trying to keep the peace.She’s a process server determined to do her job.Together they are caught up in a war neither will back down from. When the job can only be handled by the team that doesn’t exist, you call GHOST... -
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Slide by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSlideBeing a member of the Rugged Skulls MC, everything came easy to me. Money, reputation and women. Having a never ending flow of women throwing themselves at me was something I took great advantage of. Until her. Never did I imagine that I would be a man to lay claim to a woman after seeing her dance at a wedding... -
![Master Key Resort: A Novella by Samantha A. Cole]()
Master Key Resort: A Novella by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn exciting, new, private resort is opening in the Florida Keys, and you’re invited to join the fun. That is if you like kinky sex and are either a Dominant or a submissive!The Sawyers have had much success with their elite lifestyle club in Tampa, and they’ve decided to invest in a second one... -
![TNT by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
TNT by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter walking into his girlfriend's house and finding her murdered, Tony is struggling to get back to normal. Everyone's looking at him like he's damaged, but they don't know the truth. And when they find out, they won't ever look at him the same again. But a one night stand changes everything... -
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SEAL's Promise by Makenna Jameison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dangerous hostage standoff at sea. An event planner caught in the middle. And a Navy SEAL who’ll risk everything to save her.Navy SEAL Troy “T-Rex” Harrison doesn’t expect to see the pretty redhead he flirted with at the beach ever again. Her flirtatious smile and sexy curves might’ve made his heart pound, but when he had to rush off to base for an emergency, he didn’t get her name or number... -
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![Her Righteous Protector by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Righteous Protector by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe Has A Son? How Could He Have Not Known?Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Max Hogan, has watched as every single one of his men has paired off. He is beginning to wonder if there is something more to life than just mission after mission.He is surprised the moment he's asked to attend the reading of a will and even more surprised when he discovers who has passed away... -
![Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale]()
Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the law in town.Holds the handcuffs. The beauty can put them on me. Anytime.One look and I'll do anything for the woman.Even help her break every rule she's vowed to uphold.Because sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right... -
![Loving Lex by Shayne Ford]()
Loving Lex by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***THIS IS THE CONCLUSION OF LEX AND DAHLIA'S STORY***LUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.LOVING LEX (Night of the Kings #6)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just started building her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing...Categorized as:
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Defending Roxanne by P.J. Fiala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets and lies have become deadly. While investigating the murder of her parents, Roxanne Bowman encounters more than she ever thought she would. The secrets that both of her parents kept knock her off kilter. Finding an intruder in their home afterwards changes her life forever. GHOST operative, Hawk Delany is back in the swing of things after being shot while working a case... -
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Kilo by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreacher.Navy SEAL.Mercenary.Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission... until I screwed up.Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit... -
![Whiskey by Sybil Bartel]()
Whiskey by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMercenary.Navy SEAL.Unconventional Operative.I didn’t join the Teams. I was recruited. They called me the Specialist. They said I had a unique skill set. I knew who I was.For eight years, the Navy tried to rein me in with their tactics, techniques and procedures—operations, missions, objectives—they told me to adapt and overcome. I didn’t adapt. I did my time.Now I worked for Alpha Elite Security... -
![The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin]()
The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWill this growly protector break her book-loving heart . . . or become her second chance at love?Savanna Vasquez lost her Navy SEAL husband years ago to terrorists, and she doesn’t think she’s capable of falling in love again. So, she busies herself by running her café and buries her face in the pages of fiction for a romantic escape... -
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The Alpha Billionaire Club Trilogy: BBW Billionaire Romance by Alexa Wilder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTogether in one volume, all three books in the Alpha Billionaire Club series by Amazon Bestselling Author Alexa Wilder. Over 1,300 pages of steamy, sexy, action-packed billionaire romance! THE WEDDING RESCUE She thinks she's not his type. He's determined to prove her wrong. Leigha Carmichael is used to the quiet life...Categorized as:
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![Blindsided by Kaylea Cross]()
Blindsided by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a Titanium Christmas reunion… Grace and Alex Rycroft have just moved into their newly renovated house in upstate New York and they’ve invited the whole Titanium Security crew to celebrate an early Christmas with them. But not all is merry and bright. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned... -
![Callous by Sybil Bartel]()
Callous by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBodyguard. Tracker. Silent observer. Life was in the details. The weight of a government issued rifle, the trajectory of a bullet, the speed of the wind—those details were crucial in the Marines. But outside the military, that level of observation was currency, and I was selling my skills to the best security firm in south Florida... -
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Burned by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author Dr. Rebecca Sharp comes a brother's best friend, protector romance...Rocco Damiani has trust issues. It’s no wonder since he was given a burn notice by the CIA. No work history, no money, no connections. No identity. Not quite the fresh start he was looking for, but at least he has a good job and loyal friends... -
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Rescued by Livia Grant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSex-Spies-Stalkers-StarsThree incredible hours was all it took to form a bond that refuses to be broken.Saying goodbye after Valentine Roulette had crushed them both, but Ryder Helms is a realist. He knows his CIA covert career will never allow him to be with a superstar like Khloe Monroe. Deep undercover in Russia, Ryder has done unspeakable things to prove his loyalty to the Volkov Bratva... -
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André by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAndré The Marines trained me to set my sights and wait for the shot. For eight years, I guarded my brothers and defended my country. Now I protect my clients. My personal security firm is the best in the business because I leave nothing to chance… until a dark-haired, hazel-eyed spitfire crosses my path.She and her sexy as hell strip tease were supposed to be a one-night distraction... -
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Run to You by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe will do anything to protect her . . . even if it means breaking her heart. Combat veteran Gabriel Noble survived the war overseas, but the stoic Baine International security specialist is in for the fight of his life when he's tasked with bodyguarding beautiful lingerie designer Evelyn Beckham... -
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Ransom by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer kidnapper wants my secrets.I want Brooklyn.This is one mission that I can’t lose.She’s been by my side for five years.She’s put up with my crap and her devotion to me and the business is obvious.She believes in what we’re doing here, and I know she’d never betray me.But this is not a game I’m willing to lose.I’ll give up all my secrets to keep her safe... -
![Protecting Wren by Susan Stoker]()
Protecting Wren by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s no stranger to dangerous situations, but she’ll never make it out of this one alive without the help of her Navy SEAL. Bo “Safe” Cyders was born to protect. He loves his job as a Navy SEAL and takes his oath to protect his country and the men on his team seriously. So when a woman literally stumbles into his arms at Aces Bar and Grill, begging for help, he doesn’t hesitate to act...
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